Kenya vs Vietnam: Sweet potato production
Kenya
862,724
in 2024
Vietnam
972,890
in 2024
Kenya rank
16th
Vietnam rank
13th
Sweet potato production over time
- Kenya
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 972,890 against 862,724 in Kenya, a difference of 110,166.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 120 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181,000 | 1.11 million | 933,556 | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 269,270 | 1.37 million | 1.10 million | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 410,972 | 2.07 million | 1.66 million | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 339,950 | 1.94 million | 1.60 million | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 693,598 | 1.49 million | 799,992 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 848,006 | 1.36 million | 515,191 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 718,510 | 1.09 million | 376,131 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Kenya or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 972,890 against 862,724 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Kenya and Vietnam?
- 110,166, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Vietnam?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Vietnam rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Kenya ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Sweet potato production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.